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Fleet Downtime, Truck Theft, and Electric Growth Lead This Month
Where is your fleet losing time? This Truck Chat recap connects repair delays, theft risks, storm planning, and lessons from scaling electric trucks.
This month’s Truck Chat recap explores the delays, risks, and behind-the-scenes work affecting fleet readiness, plus electric truck lessons and industry updates.
In this month’s Truck Chat Top Monthly News Recap, we’re talking about everything that has to happen around a work truck before someone can get the job done. Because having a vehicle and having it ready for work can be two very different things.
We start with a familiar frustration in The Repair Took Four Hours. Where Did the Other Six Days Go?, then connect that conversation with the fleet logistics work nobody sees. Both raise questions about where time disappears and who keeps the next step moving.
Security gets a closer look through the real disruption of a stolen work truck and the growing challenge of managing fleet access. We also explore severe-weather planning, lighter-truck interstate registration considerations, and whether fleet policies are keeping pace with in-vehicle entertainment.
On the technology side, Republic Services shares lessons from moving electric trucks beyond the pilot. Its experience brings drivers, technicians, infrastructure, and everyday operations into the discussion.
Quick hits cover pickup longevity rankings, GM’s manufacturing education initiative, and ATRI’s leadership transition. And if you need a break from chasing vehicle updates, our 19-question fleet trivia challenge offers a little friendly competition. No Googling. Your coworkers will know.
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